THE GOD WHO DESTROYED JERICHO’S WALLS STILL WRECKS WALLS TODAY
Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV) – ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.’He will do it again! He will do it for His people, He will do it for His church, and He will do it for you personally.B. Jericho was a symbol of great power and strength. People saw it as an invincible city! It was extremely…
SEE WHAT GOD IS SEEING FOR YOUR FUTURE
The context: Jericho was the first battle in possessing the Promised Land. This was the land of milk and honey that God had promised to Abraham over 500 years before. Now, Jericho was in lockdown. The inhabitants were scared of God’s people, because they had heard about God’s magnificent miracles – how He delivered them…
WALLS ARE COMING DOWN
Let’s look at a Biblical story that vividly demonstrates the power of God. Joshua 6:1-20 (NKJV) – Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said to Joshua: ‘See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men…
WITH GOD IN OUR LIVES, EACH DAY CAN BE SWEETER THAN THE DAY BEFORE
There is another song that tells us about this idea. The song is entitled: ‘Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before!’ Every day with JesusIs sweeter than the day beforeEvery day with JesusI love Him more and more,Jesus saves and keeps meAnd He’s the One I’m waiting for;Every day with JesusIs sweeter…
WITH GOD IN OUR LIVES, WE HAVE HOPE
Hope is such an essential ingredient in life. I recently heard a medical person speaking on a program about depression. He mentioned that at its root depression could be traced to a loss of hope. Hope is that ingredient that gets us up in the morning. Hope is far more than just a wish or…
LIFE IS BETTER WITH GOD
Life requires so much of us. Have you ever thought about how much you have been through in the course of your life? Perhaps right now you are facing many challenges simultaneously. I sometimes wonder how individuals can face life with its joys and sadness, success and failure, and breakthrough, and hurdles, without God in…
DO IT GOD’S WAY
Sometimes we want to walk alone because we want to do things our way. I often watch how people run ahead of themselves, and of God, and do their own thing. Then they stop and want God to catch up to what they have done in their own strength. Then one day when their own…
WALKING WITH GOD
Scripture Reading: Genesis 5:24 ‘Enoch walked with God.’ DEVELOP A LIFESTYLE OF WALKING WITH GODWe have this wonderful privilege that we do not need to ‘do life’ alone. Everything is not just up to us. We have a Heavenly Father Who loves and cares for us, and He wants to direct, lead, guide and watch our…
PRAISE IS A POWERFUL TOOL
When we praise the Lord, we shift our focus off our issues and onto His greatness and majesty. There is another great song we used to sing and the words are as follows: ‘Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of the earth will grow strangely dim, in…
HOLD ONTO YOUR HOPE
Hope is that essential ingredient to a life of purpose and joy. Without hope, we give in to despair and hopelessness. With hope, we have an expectation of good to come. Our hope in God is an anchor for our very souls.Hebrews 6:18-19 ‘So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things…